Energy news last week included a hurricane sweeping through the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico, President Trump announcing a change in his ethanol policy, warnings of a worldwide supply shortage, and ExxonMobil supporting a new carbon tax. Companies with drilling and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico evacuated personnel as…
Alex Mills is the former President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers. The Alliance is the largest state oil and gas associations in the nation with more than 3,000 members in 305 cities and 28 states.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.